#9779A2
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.9% 0.07 316.9), rgb(151, 121, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9779A2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9779A2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 121, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.07 316.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9779A2 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9779A2 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9779A2 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9779A2 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.035 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF96B8
oklch(70.7% 0.056 317.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9779A2
oklch(61.9% 0.07 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#856591
oklch(55.5% 0.076 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#71547B
oklch(49.1% 0.07 317.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4564
oklch(42.7% 0.058 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#9779A2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7482A4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A84A1 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977E87 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9779A2
#9779A2
oklch(61.9% 0.07 316.9)
- #729066
#729066
oklch(61.9% 0.07 136.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9779A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #9779A2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.